Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 to 16, inclusive, together. The Covid-19 and health unit of my Department supports me and the Government in co-ordinating the Government's response to Covid-19, and in developing and implementing health policy and related matters. This includes supporting the work of the Cabinet committee on Covid-19, the Cabinet committee on health and the associated supporting senior officials' groups and structures.

The Cabinet committee on Covid-19 assesses the social and economic impacts of the potential spread of Covid-19 and oversees the cross-Government response. The Cabinet committee on Health oversees the implementation of programme for Government commitments in respect of health, receives detailed reports on identified policy areas and considers the implementation of health reforms including Sláintecare.

The Covid-19 and health unitalso provides me with speeches and briefing material on Covid-19 and health matters for Government meetings, Cabinet committees, Oireachtas business, attendance at events and engagements with a wide range of stakeholders, including representative bodies and members of the public. The unit forms part of the social policy and public service reform division of the Department.

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